Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Announces ‘Hard Road’ with Single “Voodoo Charm”

GRAMMY® Award-winning blues, rock n’ roll, soul, and R&B musician Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has unveiled his much-anticipated new album, Hard Road, arriving via his own Red Zero Records on Friday, September 26th.

Hard Road will be offered in a wide range of formats, including digital, standard Green & White Swirl vinyl, and limited-edition of 500 Purple & Gold Swirl vinyl, available exclusively via the official Christone “Kingfish” Ingram webstore, 100 of these will include a special Golden Ticket insert that will give winners a pair of tickets to a Kingfish show of their choice.

Kingfish’s fourth collection and first new studio album since 2021’s GRAMMY® Award-winning 662, Hard Road, is heralded by today’s premiere of the fiery first single, “Voodoo Charm,” available everywhere now.

Ingram comments:

“I’m definitely excited to drop the first track from Hard Road. ‘Voodoo Charm’ is a high-tempo one that I look forward to playing live, and I also think it will set the stage for what’s to come with my third studio album. I hope people dig it and have some real anticipation for what’s in store.”

Widely regarded as one of contemporary blues’ most dynamic live performers, Kingfish will celebrate Hard Road on an epic North American tour that includes headline dates, top-billed festival performances, and more, with dates currently underway and then continuing through October. From there, Ingram will take “The Hard Road Tour” across the Atlantic for eagerly awaited shows in the EU and the UK, set to visit Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, and the United Kingdom through November. 2026 will then see Kingfish making headline appearances on both the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #44: Eastern Caribbean (January 24th to 31st, 2026) and Jam Cruise 22 (February 7th to 12th, 2026). For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.christonekingfishingram.com/kingfish-tour.

Now, with Hard Road, Kingfish reflects on a journey that’s taken him from local prodigy to global torchbearer for a new era of blues. Executive Produced by Ingram and Ric Whitney for Red Zero Records with production support from Patrick “Guitar Boy” Hayes, Nick Goldston, and Tom Hambridge, the album marks Kingfish’s most introspective and ambitious project thus far, lyrically, emotionally, sonically, and thematically. Songs such as “Bad Like Me” and “Nothin’ But Your Love” explore love, loss, identity, perseverance, and personal growth, but with a harder, emotionally rich edge to Ingram’s signature sound. As always, Kingfish’s renowned guitar work is both explosive and tender, a fusion of rock and R&B sensibilities with vulnerable, honest, resilient blues at its heart. A true statement of purpose from an artist who has already made history and is only getting started, Hard Road is infused with the wisdom of someone who’s lived through transformation, seen the world, and returned home changed.

Ingram states:

“This record comes from real-life reflection. I’ve been balancing fame, heartbreak, love, and relationships while trying to stay grounded, touring, creating, and maturing. These songs are about owning my story. They’re about learning to see myself clearly and seeing others with more compassion. That’s changed the way I write, the way I play, and the way I live.”

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram “Voodoo Charm” single artwork

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram ‘Hard Road’ album artwork

Tour Dates:

6/28 – Aspen, CO – JAS Aspen June Experience at Wheeler Opera House †
6/29 – Winter Park, CO – Blues from the Top †
7/03 – Montreal, CA – Festival International de Jazz de Montreal †
7/05 – Sioux City, IA – Saturday in the Park
7/07 – Scottsdale, AZ – Talking Stick Casino & Resort
7/08 – Green Bay, WI – The EPIC Event Center
7/09 – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre
7/10 – Sioux Falls, SD – Icon Lounge
7/12 – Deadwood, SD – Deadwood Blues Festival †
7/19 – Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Bluesfest †
7/25 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
7/27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden
8/14 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
8/15 – 16 – Evansville, IN – Mojo’s
8/28 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
8/30 – Bremerton, WA – Kitsap Blues Music Festival †
9/04 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
9/05 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
9/06 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
9/07 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
9/09 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre
9/12 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
9/13 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City Bham
9/14 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
9/16 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads
9/17 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
9/19 – Chicago, IL – Park West
9/20 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
9/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh Int’l Jazz Fest
9/24 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
9/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
9/27 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
9/28 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
10/01 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
10/02 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
10/03 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Beanfield
10/04 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
10/08 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
10/09 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall (Mainstage)
10/10 – Memphis, TN – Overton Park Shell
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA – TBD changed to The Ford
10/18 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
10/19 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre
10/20 – Grass Valley, CA – Center for the Arts
10/24 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
10/25-11/1 – San Diego, CA – Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #43: Sea of Cortez †
11/07 – Berlin, Germany – Columbia Theater
11/09 – Munich, Germany – Technikum
11/10 – Zurich, Switzerland – Kaufleuten
11/11 – Leverkusen, Germany – Leverkusener Jazztage
11/13 – Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik
11/14 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
11/16 – Paris, France – La Cigale
11/18 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town
11/19 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
11/20 – Wolverhampton, UK – Wulfrun Hall
11/21 – Glasgow, UK – The Old Fruitmarket
11/23 – Leeds, UK – Stylus
12/03 – Starksville, MS – Mississippi State University (Lyceum Series)
12/05 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom
12/06 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theater
12/07 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall

January 2026

24-31 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #44: Eastern Caribbean †

February 2026

7-12 – Port of Miami, FL – Jam Cruise 22 †
† FESTIVAL APPEARANCE